Derek McGinty is BACK!
Welcome to Media in the Mix, the only podcast produced and hosted by the School of Communication at American University. Join us as we create a safe space to explore topics and communication at the intersection of social justice, tech, innovation & pop culture. Derek McGinty is back, this time in-studio, for a part 2 episode!
Derek McGinty is an award-winning journalist, interviewer and commentator. Derek is born and raised in Washington DC. He graduated from American University in 1981 with his BA in journalism and went on to work at WHUR radio for his first job. Derek has worked for countless organizations including NPR, CBS, HBO, ABC, WUSA. Derek’s newest project has been in podcasting where he hosts a show called “You Don’t Hear That Everyday Podcast.”
If you missed Derek's last episode with Media in the Mix, make sure to listen to it HERE:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
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Time Stamps:
00:00 - 01:28 Intro
02:17 - 03:28 Time at SOC
03:40 - 05:08 Internships and networking
05:17 - 06:00 Favorite Professor and classes
06:08 - 06:53 Experience with the Eagle
07:20 - 13:46 Changes in SOC and media
13:46 - 16:04 The Change Can’t Wait Campaign
16:35 - 22:22 Self branding today and ethical reporting
22:43 - 23:31 Career journey
23:31 - 26:50 You Don't Hear That Every Day Podcast
26:50 - 27:55 Parallels between journalism and podcasts
27:57 - 30:02 Mentorship experience and advice
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Graduate Admissions:
http://www.american.edu/soc/admission...
Undergraduate Admission:
https://www.american.edu/admissions/
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